God Knows

1 Samuel 16:6-7 NRSV

“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

God has rejected Saul as king and as his anointed. He sent Samuel to anoint one from the house of Jesse. Go back and read that whole passage. Samuel learned a extremely valuable lesson- We don’t see as God sees, God looks at our heart. 

We must check our heart to make sure it is beating- “yes Lord, your will.” It doesn’t mean we won’t act crazy or go through things. It does mean that we know how to get to God - how to get to ground. He grounds us. He keeps us in spite.

And when we check our heart we are clear not to judge, because we don’t know- but God does. enough for now.